Charles Henry Lyell
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The Hon. Charles Henry Lyell (18 May 1875 - 18 October 1918) was a British
politician and Liberal
Member of Parliament
who died in the First World War.
He was born in 1875, the only son of Leonard Lyell
, and was educated at Eton
and New College, Oxford
. He married Rosalind Watney in 1911, and had one son, Charles Anthony Lyell
and one daughter.
He was elected to represent East Dorset
in a 1904 by-election, and was appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary
to Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign Secretary, in 1906. He was re-elected at the 1906 general election
, but failed to win election in the January 1910 general election, where he contested Edinburgh West
. He was elected for Edinburgh South
at a by-election in April, and won re-election in the December general election. He was appointed as the Parliamentary Private Secretary to H. H. Asquith
, the Prime Minister, in February 1911, and stood down from the seat in May 1917.
He was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Forfar and Kincardine Artillery
Militia in 1900, and served until 1908 when the Militia was dissolved under the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907
. He then served as the Vice-Chairman of the County Territorial Association for Forfarshire. On the outbreak of the First World War, he was gazetted a Captain in the Fife Royal Garrison Artillery
, and in May 1915 made a Major in the Highland Battery of the Fife RGA.
He died on 18 October 1918 of pneumonia while serving as Assistant Military Attaché
to the USA, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery
.
United Kingdom
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politician and Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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who died in the First World War.
He was born in 1875, the only son of Leonard Lyell
Leonard Lyell, 1st Baron Lyell
Leonard Lyell, 1st Baron Lyell Bt was a Scottish Liberal politician.The eldest son of Colonel Henry Lyell and Katherine Horner, he was a nephew of Sir Charles Lyell, 1st Baronet, the geologist....
, and was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and New College, Oxford
New College, Oxford
New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.- Overview :The College's official name, College of St Mary, is the same as that of the older Oriel College; hence, it has been referred to as the "New College of St Mary", and is now almost always...
. He married Rosalind Watney in 1911, and had one son, Charles Anthony Lyell
Charles Anthony Lyell, 2nd Baron Lyell
Charles Antony Lyell, 2nd Baron Lyell VC was a British recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
and one daughter.
He was elected to represent East Dorset
East Dorset (UK Parliament constituency)
East Dorset is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was formally known as the Eastern Division of Dorset. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
in a 1904 by-election, and was appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary
Parliamentary Private Secretary
A Parliamentary Private Secretary is a role given to a United Kingdom Member of Parliament by a senior minister in government or shadow minister to act as their contact for the House of Commons; this role is junior to that of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, which is a ministerial post, salaried by...
to Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign Secretary, in 1906. He was re-elected at the 1906 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1906
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, but failed to win election in the January 1910 general election, where he contested Edinburgh West
Edinburgh West (UK Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh West is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom , first used in the 1885 general election...
. He was elected for Edinburgh South
Edinburgh South (UK Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, first used in the general election of 1885. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
at a by-election in April, and won re-election in the December general election. He was appointed as the Parliamentary Private Secretary to H. H. Asquith
H. H. Asquith
Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, KG, PC, KC served as the Liberal Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916...
, the Prime Minister, in February 1911, and stood down from the seat in May 1917.
He was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Forfar and Kincardine Artillery
Forfar and Kincardine Artillery
The Forfar and Kincardine Artillery was a British artillery militia regiment of the 19th century. It was based in and named after Forfarshire and Kincardineshire in Scotland....
Militia in 1900, and served until 1908 when the Militia was dissolved under the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907
Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907
The Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed the auxiliary forces of the British Army by transferring existing Volunteer and Yeomanry units into a new Territorial Force ; and disbanding the Militia to form a new Special Reserve of the...
. He then served as the Vice-Chairman of the County Territorial Association for Forfarshire. On the outbreak of the First World War, he was gazetted a Captain in the Fife Royal Garrison Artillery
Royal Garrison Artillery
The Royal Garrison Artillery was an arm of the Royal Artillery that was originally tasked with manning the guns of the British Empire's forts and fortresses, including coastal artillery batteries, the heavy gun batteries attached to each infantry division, and the guns of the siege...
, and in May 1915 made a Major in the Highland Battery of the Fife RGA.
He died on 18 October 1918 of pneumonia while serving as Assistant Military Attaché
Military attaché
A military attaché is a military expert who is attached to a diplomatic mission . This post is normally filled by a high-ranking military officer who retains the commission while serving in an embassy...
to the USA, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great...
.